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Open Society Foundation: News Digest May 2013

Open Society Foundation: Voices

News Digest: Citizens call for Digital Rights to be "Non-negotiable"

by Becky Hogge 20 May 2013

France: Three strikes law to be remodelled (http://www.iptegrity.com/index.php/france/848-hadopislashed-
a-smartphones-taxed-in-french-3-strikes-re-modelling)
Monica Horten examines a new report commissioned by the French government which recommends
welcome revisions to France's unpopular HADOPI law?a "graduated response"-style punishment for online
copyright infringement that ends in individuals being disconnected from the internet?but contains worrying
proposals for intermediary liability.

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Iptegrity.com is the website of Dr Monica Horten, independent policy advisor: online safety, technology and human rights. Advocating to protect the rights of the majority of law abiding citizens online. Independent expert on the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on online safety and empowerment of content creators and users.  Published author, and post-doctoral scholar, with a PhD from the University of Westminster, and a DipM from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.  Former telecoms journalist,  experienced panelist and Chair, cited in the media eg  BBC, iNews, Times, Guardian and Politico.

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